THE HARMATTAN NEWS media bias and reliability
THE HARMATTAN NEWS is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. We have seen it on 13 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is THE HARMATTAN NEWS biased?
THE HARMATTAN NEWS is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is THE HARMATTAN NEWS left or right?
THE HARMATTAN NEWS is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum.
Is THE HARMATTAN NEWS reliable?
We do not hold a factual-reliability assessment for THE HARMATTAN NEWS. A political-leaning label would not answer that question on its own, so we do not infer reliability from left, centre or right.
What THE HARMATTAN NEWS has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with THE HARMATTAN NEWS’s own report linked underneath.
Veteran Nollywood actor Francis Duru has died at the age of 57. His family confirmed the news in a statement posted on his Instagram page, noting he passed away after a brief illness. The Actors Guild of Nigeria also confirmed his death.
THE HARMATTAN NEWS reported it asVeteran Actor Francis Duru Dies After Brief Illness (opens THE HARMATTAN NEWS in a new tab)
Tesla has unveiled a redesigned Roadster at SpaceX's Texas facility, featuring rocket-style thrusters that enabled it to perform aerial stunts. Production is planned to begin in 2028, with claims of accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h in under a second.
THE HARMATTAN NEWS reported it asTesla CEO Demonstrates Flying Roadster, Eyes 2028 Production (opens THE HARMATTAN NEWS in a new tab)
Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, Joash Amupitan, has stated that algorithms must not decide the outcome of the 2027 general election. While acknowledging AI's influence on information and logistics, he stressed that voters alone will determine who governs the country.
THE HARMATTAN NEWS reported it as2027: INEC Planning To Use AI To Rig Elections – NDC (opens THE HARMATTAN NEWS in a new tab)
Nigerian troops conducted an air strike on October 10, 2026, in Borno State, neutralising over 40 Islamic State West Africa Province fighters. The operation destroyed two vehicles and approximately 20 motorcycles, dealing a blow to the group's mobility and operational capacity.
THE HARMATTAN NEWS reported it asAir Component Eliminates 40 ISWAP Fighters, Destroys Assets In Borno (opens THE HARMATTAN NEWS in a new tab)
Pope Leo has undergone surgery to remove part of his right lung due to lung cancer. The Vatican reports he is recovering well, walking and eating normally, though questions remain about the extent of the cancer and its impact on his upcoming tour.
THE HARMATTAN NEWS reported it asPope Leo XIV To Undergo Lung Surgery To Remove Nodule (opens THE HARMATTAN NEWS in a new tab)
A helicopter crashed in Igbokoda, Ondo State, on Monday, October 5, 2026. The exact number of people on board and casualties remain unconfirmed, though many are feared dead. An investigation into the incident is underway.
THE HARMATTAN NEWS reported it asMany feared dead as helicopter crashes in Ondo (opens THE HARMATTAN NEWS in a new tab)
Thirty-seven suspected illegal miners died while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Minna, Niger State. The Federal Government has suspended the state NSCDC commandant and formed a committee to investigate the circumstances surrounding the deaths.
THE HARMATTAN NEWS reported it asNSCDC Reaffirms Commitment To Accountability As Panel Probes Death Of 33 Suspects (opens THE HARMATTAN NEWS in a new tab)
Nigeria's National Drug Law Enforcement Agency arrested Mexican national Arturo Carrera Loaiza at Lagos airport on August 19, 2026, while he was attempting to flee the country. The agency also dismantled an industrial-scale methamphetamine laboratory in Ebonyi State.
THE HARMATTAN NEWS reported it asNDLEA Dismantles Another Industrial Meth Lab, Arrest Fleeing Mexican Kingpin (opens THE HARMATTAN NEWS in a new tab)
Veteran Nigerian actor Olu Jacobs has died at the age of 84. His passing was announced by his son, Olusoji Jacobs, on Instagram. The family described the late actor as 'The Lion of Lufodo'.
THE HARMATTAN NEWS reported it asVeteran Nollywood Actor Olu Jacobs Dies At 84 (opens THE HARMATTAN NEWS in a new tab)
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in New Delhi, discussing ways to boost bilateral trade to $100 billion by 2030. They reviewed progress in defence, energy, and space, and Modi gifted Putin a Russian translation of the Thirukkural.
THE HARMATTAN NEWS reported it asVP Shettima Arrives India To Represent Tinubu At BRICS Summit (opens THE HARMATTAN NEWS in a new tab)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin shared a car ride in Delhi on Friday. This was their fourth joint car journey, following previous instances in Bishkek and Tianjin. The leaders met at Bharat Mandapam before the BRICS summit.
THE HARMATTAN NEWS reported it asVP Shettima Arrives India To Represent Tinubu At BRICS Summit (opens THE HARMATTAN NEWS in a new tab)
Hafidh Ameir Hassan, husband of Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan, died on Monday, September 7, 2026, in Zanzibar. Vice President Deogratius Ndejembi announced the death, stating Hassan was being treated for a heart condition at Emilio Mzena Memorial Hospital.
THE HARMATTAN NEWS reported it asTanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan Loses Husband (opens THE HARMATTAN NEWS in a new tab)
A Nigerian House of Representatives committee investigating the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) has uncovered 58 bank accounts linked to its director-general, Adeniyi Adeyemi, and found no legal basis for the council's existence. The panel cleared Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila of involvement.
THE HARMATTAN NEWS reported it asReps Panel Clears Gbajabiamila, Says Evidence Shows He Acted Against Fake Agency (opens THE HARMATTAN NEWS in a new tab)
Who says so
No rating organisation we draw on has placed THE HARMATTAN NEWS. We asked on 3 October 2026.
How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
We hold no factual-reliability rating for this outlet.
Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for THE HARMATTAN NEWS.
Where it publishes from
- Official site
- theharmattannews.com
- Seen publishing on
- theharmattannews.com
- Access
- Free to read
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 13
- Reports listed
- 13
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 3 September 2026
13 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 0 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. THE HARMATTAN NEWS has not been placed on the spectrum, so there is no side to count against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 13 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of THE HARMATTAN NEWS: its report arrived a median of 28 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 24 October 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 23 October 2026. Ratings pulled 3 October 2026.
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